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Online Safety The Internet is great! The Internet is an amazing place, full of information and tools Information for homework and research E-mail Photos and images Shared videos and music Ways of communicating with
family – video calling
The Internet is an amazing place, full of information and tools
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Children enjoy many different activities online…
Children have access to the Internet in many places, often with no adults present…
Young people have access to the Internet on many different devices and technology
There are some dangers when using the Internet…
and upload it instantly to the Internet
Many young people have smart phones that can connect to the Internet
allow strangers to know exactly where you are
you to post images from your home, school and other places that should remain private
people can be meeting others of any age
Most social networking sites have privacy controls to allow you to control who can see what you post and share These privacy controls are often complicated and need to be gone through carefully, step by step with your children
Most messaging apps now have built in social networking tools. Some of the potential dangers for young people include:
Many game consoles and hand held devices can connect to the Internet
countries so need to be careful about sharing personal information
child so you can hear the conversations they are having with
– time needs to be organised and managed – you can say NO!
You can set age limits for downloaded apps and media, or restrict access to downloads completely
Childline website
Problems include:
It is important that children feel able to talk about cyber-bullying with parents, family members and staff at school. It is vital that their concerns are investigated and that they feel they are being listened to.
Don't do anything. Take a few minutes to calm down.
Block the cyber-bully or limit all communications to those on your buddy list.
Tell a trusted adult, you don't have to face this alone. If parents think that a child in their family is being bullied, online or in person, then they should discuss it with the school as soon as possible.
Sometimes children are part of cyberbullying without realising. There can be a lot of pressure from other children to “join in” and it is difficult to stop once you are part of it. Children should be encouraged to share what they are doing
A ‘no blame’ approach to discussions might be useful to support children to tell an adult if they know that someone is being bullied
unsuitable material
by an adult
the Kidsmart SMART rules and resources
they will follow the e-Safety rules
school website
Your children’s school keeps children safe online by:
http://www.kidsmart.org.uk
You can help keep your family safe online by:
Young people use many different apps, social networks and online games, and it can be hard to keep up!
There are several websites that help parents to find out about different apps. You can search by device, or the name of the app, and get information and guidance about potential dangers, issues and how the app works.
Visit the website of the app your child is using and look for parental guidance, information and support sections
There are a range of places that young people can explore social networks, online games and other activities more safely. They are often moderated or ‘watched’ by adults to make sure everyone keeps to the rules. Remember though – young people must still avoid sharing personal information and meeting people they don’t know.
You can make Google safer by using the Safe Search settings. Setting this up will help to reduce the number of adult and inappropriate websites that come up in a Google search
Marion Reilly